Decrease in GDP strengthens concerns of recession.

New measures announced for the final week of the purchase scheme.

Four in ten businesses anticipate a fall in profits over the next year.

The average two-year fixed mortgage rate soars to 6.07%.

Sterling on track for its sixth consecutive daily rise.

Dip in fuel prices slightly eases inflation.

Prices rising higher than wages, ONS statistics show.

Soaring inflation contributes to slow growth.

Interest rates expected to rise to 2.25%.